Tesla’s Winding Road to Berlin
Elon Musk’s announcement of a factory in Germany took the industry by surprise, but the deal had been in the works for months.
2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC challenges I-Pace, E-Tron at $68,895
The 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC battery-electric crossover is finally coming to our shores, the automaker announced Wednesday. It will start at $68,895 (including a $995 destination fee) when it arrives here early in 2020. Power comes from dual electric motors (front and rear) with a total output of 402 horsepower and 564 pound-feet of torque. The... 2020 Mercedes-Benz ECQ challenges I-Pace, E-Tron at $68,895
The 2020 EQC battery-electric crossover is finally coming to our shores, Mercedes-Benz announced Wednesday. It will start at $68,895 (including a $995 destination fee) when it arrives here early in 2020. Power comes from dual electric motors (front and rear) with a total output of 402 horsepower and 564 pound-feet of torque. The front motor... 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric: 170-mile EV inherits good stuff from Kona Electric
Yes, the 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric gets a big range boost, to 170 miles, with a bigger (38-kwh vs. 28-kwh) battery pack. And yes, its power rises to 134 hp, from last year’s 118 hp. If you’ve kept up with your electric-car news here, you know those headlines were delivered months ago, with Hyundai’s announcement of the upgraded... 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid: 58 mpg and 29 miles, respectively
Hyundai has revealed refreshed versions of its whole efficiency-focused lineup of Ioniq hatchbacks, and while it’s the Ioniq Electric that technically changes the most—with a big boost in driving range—the rest of the Ioniq family gets a cosmetic refresh and list of new features that give these models a stronger value... Vision-T is the next Hyundai Tucson, with concept plug-in hybrid powertrain
The Hyundai Vision T concept revealed Wednesday at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show has a future in showrooms, but the future of its plug-in hybrid powertrain isn't certain. The Vision T wears matte-green paint to signal the advances its powertrain makes, versus today's Hyundai gas-powered SUVs. By the numbers, the Vision T measures 181.5 inches... RAV4 Prime, E-Tron Sportback, ID Space Vizzion, 5 things on Mustang Mach-E: Today’s Car News
Today’s edition of Green Car Reports is entirely made up of concept cars and vehicle debuts from the events just before press days at the LA auto show. Check back on site for more from the show throughout the day, and here’s a roundup of what’s new last night and this morning. The Audi E-Tron Sportback adds a swoopy new roofline... Five things we didn’t expect in the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is likely the car that will dominate coverage of the LA auto show, which opens to the public on Friday. Quite a lot of information about Ford’s new electric SUV has already been released, especially for a car that won't be delivered until next fall. Still, we learned several things that surprised us about the... 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime arrives: 39 miles of electric range, sporty performance from crossover SUV
The Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid unveiled Tuesday night ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show is both the most-powerful and most-efficient version of the brand's compact crossover. Called the RAV4 Prime, it uses the same Atkinson-cycle 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine as the RAV4 Hybrid and it makes the same 176 horsepower though torque is up slightly from... 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime preview
The newest Toyota RAV4 is also the most-powerful and most-efficient version of the brand's compact crossover. Toyota unveiled the new plug-in hybrid on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The RAV4 Prime uses the same Atkinson-cycle 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine as the RAV4 Hybrid and it makes the same 176 horsepower though torque is up slightly...